I too will be graduating in December, although my cohort was not supposed to graduate until next summer. With the legislature wanting to axe pay increase for master level teachers who do not have their degrees before the end of this year most all of the colleges in the UNC system got together and agreed to work towards accelerating the prgorams of students who were so far along. So, like you summer has been extremely busy.

I hope to learn a lot in this class. My school is full of a lot of 'old shcool' teachers that do not utilize technology to its fullest extent. Our district implemented BYOD last year and I embraced it to the fullest, but I met a lot of resistence on my hall from my co-workers. I hope that by bringing back some viable resources I can maybe change some minds or at least soften up some of the hardness.

Hi! My name is Lindsay Aaron. I am a third grade teacher in Davidson County. I will be graduating this December. I am extremely excited. I have had a very busy summer, to ensure that I do graduate in ... more

I too am looking forward to the chance to learn about new technologies and other tools to use in the classroom. That is one thing I have enjoyed so much about the graduate program; the opportunity to ... more

I was not supposed to graduate until next summer either. The 18 credit hours this summer is making it possible. I am so thankful for everything all the instructors are doing to ensure our graduation. ... more

Lindsey, Yes, that is where the students bring their own device to school and use it for educational purposes. Many 'old school' teachers are afraid of BYOD because they fear that students will be... more

Cindi, that is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with me! It sounds like it is a great tool. I plan to talk to my principal about it next year if I have enough students who... more

That is great! I have students beg to bring their ipad and tables to school so that the can use them during out SSR time. I think it would be so great! I would just require monitoring by the teacher. ... more

Lindsay, I didn't know that you were almost done with the program! That is exciting. I have taken several classes this summer as well to ensure that I will be completed in December. I have enjoyed... more